Official UK procurement notice
Clinical and Chemical Waste Collection
Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Exeter generates hazardous waste from various departments, including laboratories, estates, and grounds teams which is sent for disposal. This tender is split into three lots: Lot 1: Clinical waste is generated across our Exeter estates which is sent for waste to energy incineration. Lot 2: Chemical waste is collected from our Exeter and Penryn sites for off-site disposal and/or recycling. Lot 3: Combined offering of Lot 1 and Lot 2
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Dec 2030, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Clinical-waste collection services · Clinical-waste disposal services · Medical waste services · Radioactive waste treatment services · Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services · Refuse and waste related services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,480,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1ClinicalAwardedRenewalPublished value£440,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2ChemicalAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3CombinedAwardedRenewalPublished value£740,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- PRICE: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- PRICE: 30%
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 Dec 2030
- First published
- 19 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
UOE_2025_015_JT- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084997- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa97Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Dec 2025 → 26 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published307 days ago19 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline269 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by248 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts228 days ago9 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent224 days ago13 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Standstill ends210 days ago26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025- Tender notice published19 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Clinical1 award | |||
| SRCL Limited t/a StericycleClinical waste collection2 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2031Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 3 (three) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than [1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable). | £176,000 | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Chemical1 award | |||
| VEOLIA ES (UK) LIMITEDChemical waste collection2 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2028 · up to 1 Apr 2031Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 3 (three) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than [1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable). | £120,000 | 13 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Combined1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 13 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Clinical | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Chemical | 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Combined | 0final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSRCL Ltd t/a Stericycle · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- wonVeolia Energy & Utility Services UK Limited · Greater London · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- SRCL Ltd t/a StericycleAwarded supplier
- Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender